Western Australia · Postcode 6239

Yabberup postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 177 km from Perth

Inner Regional
162
Population (2021)
$1,875
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
48
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Yabberup at a glance vs WA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

6239 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
162 People Resident population, Census 2021
Donnybrook-Balingup Council area 22 suburbs, 7 postcodes
48 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,875/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,875/wk
matches WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
15% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
48 years
5.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.0%
matches WA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Yabberup vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricYabberupWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,875 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,560 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 48 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.0% ≈WA 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Yabberup is a locality 177 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6239. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Donnybrook-Balingup.

According to the 2021 Census, Yabberup has a population of 162 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,875, close to the WA average. The unemployment rate is 5.0%.

Housing in Yabberup includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,560, with 54 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 94.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Yabberup scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Yabberup is part of the Manjimup statistical area in Western Australia.

Yabberup details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode6239
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)162
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,875/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$550/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,560
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area68.3 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings54
Australian Citizens78.4%
Unemployment Rate5.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-33.5377993
Longitude116.0075864
Distance from Perth177 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Manjimup
Local GovernmentDonnybrook-Balingup
Federal ElectorateForrest
State ElectorateCollie-Preston (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (9.9%) 15–24 (14.2%) 25–44 (18.5%) 45–64 (37.0%) 65+ (17.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years16 (9.9%)
15–24 years23 (14.2%)
25–44 years30 (18.5%)
45–64 years60 (37.0%)
65+ years28 (17.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.2%) Mortgaged (47.2%) Rented (5.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Yabberup is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis19 (11.7%)
Asthma11 (6.8%)
Heart Disease8 (4.9%)
Lung Condition7 (4.3%)
Cancer7 (4.3%)
Diabetes5 (3.1%)
Dementia3 (1.9%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle8 (13.6%)
2 vehicles28 (47.5%)
3+ vehicles23 (39.0%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.